Heroes

Arriving with City Never Sleeps

Released one at a time on Tuesdays and Fridays, in the order players vote for. Each gets a full guide on release day.

• Deadman DannyOut by October 20
• Nurse HarrowOut by October 20
• SolomonOut by October 20
• VioletOut by October 20

Choosing a hero

• City Never Sleeps heroes: release dates

  All six new Deadlock heroes from the City Never Sleeps update (Rat King, Solomon, Nurse Harrow, Baba, Deadman Danny and Violet), with the release schedule, how the hero vote works, and everything confirmed so far.

• Best heroes for beginners

  The seven easiest Deadlock heroes to learn, why each one is forgiving, which role they teach you, and the heroes to save for later.

• Hero roles explained

  Deadlock doesn't lock heroes into roles, but every hero leans one way. Here are the seven roles, what each one does in a match, and which heroes fit each role.

• Hero synergies and team comps

  The best hero combos in Deadlock, from ultimate combos and resist-shred setups to carry-and-support pairs, plus the five team comp archetypes and how to build a balanced six.

• Hero tier list

  Every Deadlock hero ranked into S to D tiers using current win-rate data after the October 5, 2026 patch, plus what's driving the meta and how to use a tier list properly.